NSC, NICA

This hearing is hereby called to order. Welcome to the Senate, our friends from the National Security Council and NICA. And I'd like to welcome the presence of my colleagues, the chairman of the Committee on National Defense of the Senate, Senator Tito Sotto, and of course my colleague here, Senator Lito Lapid. So, kindly acknowledge the presence of our resource persons.

Yes, sir. Thank you very much, sir.

We would like to acknowledge the presence of the following

from the National Security Council.

We have Director General Eduardo S. L. Oban, Jr.

Together with the following guests,

I'll be mentioning them, sir,

but not necessarily in the order of seniority.

We have Deputy Director General and Chief of Staff,

Sir Benjamin Madrigal, Jr.

We have Assistant Director General,

Francisco F. Mendoza, Jr.

We have Assistant Director General

for Strategic Communication Office,

Sir Cornelio Valencia, Jr.

We have Director Ruperta T. Salvanera.

We have Director Monico Batle.

We have OIC Director Clarice Rutor Garcia.

We have Director Manuel Jose Marie Tuazon.

We have Director Cyril P. Cusi.

We have Head Executive Assistant,

Leo Fontanilla.

We also have Deputy Director General for Operations,

Sir Pedro Soria.

We have Executive Director Danila G. Pamonag, Sir.

We also have Assistant Director General,

Ma'am Maria Lourdes Santelises,

and other officers of the National Security Council, Sir.

In the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, or NICA,

we have Director General,

we have Director General, Ricardo F. De Leon, Sir.

We also have Deputy Director General for Special Concerns,

Sir Rodolfo Tor.

We have Deputy Director General, Roberto G. Lapuz.

We have the Executive Director, Theodore I. Libardo.

We have the Executive Director, NMARSC,

Sir.

Sir Jesus Leonardo M. Auxilio.

We have Assistant Director General,

Angeles J. Gajunior.

We have Assistant Director General and Directorate for Operations,

Sir. Pedro Gabayan.

We have the Assistant Director General,

Ma'am Annalisa Umpar.

We have also the Assistant Director General,

Sir. Ariel.

T. Perlado.

We have Assistant Director General,

Dennis Godfrey Gamad.

We have Assistant Director General, Sir. Edsel Batalha.

We have Assistant Director General,

Jericho.

Kawi Lan Jr.

We have Deputy Executive Director,

Sir. Rolando Lizor N. Punzalan Jr.

We have Director, Evangeline S. Gabionza.

We have Director, Maria Lourdes Cruz.

We have Deputy Regional Director for CAR,

Ms. Cherry T. Tamang.

We have Budget Officer, Astrid Alquino.

We have the Division Chief,

Mr. Manuel Domingo.

And we have Assistant Regional Director,

Ms. Maria Cristina Rosillo.

We also have Budget Officer,

C. Nacion.

We have Budget Officer,

Ivy Ramos.

And we also have Sir. Michael Andrew Raccorda.

The people from DBM, Sir, are online,

as well as the people from COA, Sir.

That's all, Sir. Thank you.

Thank you, Comsec.

The Chair has no opening statement except to say that the

intelligence community has been very close to my heart, you know,

having started my career upon graduation from the PMA.

Andito yung aking mista, si NICA Director Dick De Leon,

in the defunct Philippine Constabulary,

because I started my career as Intelligence and Investigation Officer

of the then Central Sector of the PC Metrocom.

And ever since, diyan na rin ako lumaki.

So, let's cut to the chase.

You have a presentation, right?

NSC and Nika both.

Thank you.

Mr. Chair, with your permission,

we would like to request for an executive session

on behalf of Nika and the NSC.

Any objection from the panel?

Hearing none.

So, pakisanitize yung kwarto.

Comsec.

Yes, sir.

Later on, sir, the, what do you call it, this live stream will be suspended or stopped

this coming [unclear], not included in the executive session to please step out

of the room.

for a moment.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.